F1: Countdown to ‘A New Era’ at BIC – Gulf Digital News

F1: Countdown to ‘A New Era’ at BIC – Gulf Digital News

The countdown continues to the Middle East’s biggest sporting and social occasion as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2022 is just around the corner.

Only 20 days remain until the world’s motor racing stars hit the tarmac at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir for the beginning of “A New Era” in the top flight, with the season-opening round of the 2022 FIA F1 World Championship.

Taking place from March 18 to 20, all eyes will be on “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East” to mark the competitive track debut of F1’s newest cars following the sport’s shake-up of rules and regulations.

The Bahrain Grand Prix will undoubtedly be an historic event, with a packed programme of racing all throughout the weekend. Aside from F1, there will also be action in the three support series, namely the FIA Formula 2 Championship, the FIA Formula 3 Championship and the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East.

F2 and F3 are the leading junior categories that help prepare F1 aspirants for the climb up the motorsport ladder, while the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East is the most competitive one-make motor racing series in the entire region.

To complement the racing, BIC has lined